Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Chinspot Batis

Andrena varians compared with Batis molitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chinspot Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Andrena	Batis
Species	Andrena varians	Batis molitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Chinspot Batis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chinspot Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chinspot Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinspot Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinspot Batis

The Chinspot Batis (Batis molitor) is a species in the genus Batis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway